English Name: Sodium bicarbonate

English alias: Baking soda; Bicarbonate of soda; Carbonic acid monosodium salt; col-evac; meylon; monosodium carbonate; monosodium hydrogen carbonate; Sodium acid carbonate; sodium hydrocarbonate; Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate; soda mint; soludal hydrogen; carbonate

CAS: 144-55-8

EINECS: 205-633-8

Molecular formula: NaHCO3

Molecular weight: 84.01

InChI: InChI=1/CH2O3.2Na/c2-1 (3) 4;; /h (H2,2,3,4);; /q; 2*+1/p-2

Molecular structure:

Melting point: 270 degrees centigrade

Boiling point: 333.6 C at 760 mmHg

Flash point: 169.8 C

Water solubility: 9 g/100 mL (20 C)

Steam pressure: 2.58E-05mmHg at 25 degree C

Physical and chemical properties:

Fine crystals of white powder or opaque monoclinic system. No stinky, salty taste.

Melting point >300 C (lit.)

Boiling point 851 C

Density 2.16 g/mL at 25 degree C (lit.)

Refractive index 1.500

Storage condition 2-8 degree C

Solubility H2O: 1 M at 20 degree C, clear, colorless

Form solution (7.5%)

The water solubility of 9 g/100 mL (20 degrees C)

Merck 148583

BRN 4153970

Product use:

For food, medicine, film production, mineral processing, metallurgy, leather, fiber, rubber and other industries, also can be used as detergents, fire extinguishing agent, as fermentation agent in the food industry, carbon dioxide generating agent in cold drink soda and used as an analytical reagent, is also used in Inorganic Synthesis and pharmaceutical industry for the treatment of acidosis as food fermentation industry agent, cold drink soda and carbon dioxide generating agent, butter preservation agent. It can be used directly as the raw material for the pharmaceutical industry. Can also be used for film production, tanning, mineral processing, smelting, heat treatment of metal, fiber, rubber and other agricultural seed. Also used for wool detergent, foam baths, etc.. Alkaline agent: puffing agent. A puffing agent is often prepared with ammonium bicarbonate for biscuits and pastries. The amount of 20g./kg in wheat flour was added.